When Francis Ford Coppola (pictured below) directed Godfather II, he used studio executives, writers, and associate producers to portray senators in a scene involving Kefauver-type congressional hearings on organized crime. He figured that real senators from that era (the early 1950s) would be somewhat stiff and self-conscious when appearing in front of television cameras, so he wanted his movie senators to be played by intelligent, articulate individuals who nonetheless would not be polished and sophisticated actors. His idea worked splendidly.
No comments:
Post a Comment